The

Pakistan Super League The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities of Pakistan. The league was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the Paki ...

(PSL) is a professional

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league that follows a

Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single inn ...

format. Every year, two ceremonies are held: the opening ceremony that is held a few hours before the first match of the league, and the closing ceremony that is held a few hours before the final match of the league.

2016

Opening ceremony

Pakistan Super League PSLt20 Cricket Launch

The opening ceremony of PSL season 1 in 2016 was held on 4 February 2016 at 7:00 pm and ended at 8:00 pm. It was held at

Dubai International Cricket Stadium The Dubai International Stadium, formerly known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is mainly used for cricket and is one of the three main cricket stadiums in the country, the ...

before the first match between

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and

Quetta Gladiators Quetta Gladiators (Urdu, Balochi: ; Pashto: کویټه ګلیډیټرز) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They play most home games at the 27,000-capacity Gaddafi Stadium ...

. The hosts of the ceremony were

Yasir Hussain Yasir Hussain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted '' The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama '' ...

and

Stephanie Siriwardhana Stephanie Siriwardhana ( si, ස්ටෙෆනි සිරිවර්ධන; born 5 February 1988) is a Sri Lankan-Lebanese model and the winner of 2011 Miss Universe Sri Lanka she represented her country at the 2011 Miss Universe pageant. Sh ...

, and the co-hosts were

Zainab Abbas Zainab Abbas ( Punjabi, ; born 14 February 1988) is a Pakistani television host, sports presenter, commentator, and former makeup artist. Personal life Zainab Abbas was born in Lahore to domestic cricketer Nasir Abbas and politician Andleeb A ...

and Alan Wilkins. It featured live performances by Pakistani singer

Ali Zafar Ali Zafar ( pa, ; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. Zafar started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician. He later also established a career in Bol ...

, Jamaican rapper and singer Sean Paul,

Mohib Mirza Mohib Mirza ( ur, ) (born 18 August 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, television host and comedian. He is known for his work in film and television industry of Pakistan for which he has been nominated for various awards. Career Mirza st ...

Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

, and other artists.

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, Daren Sammy, and

Jason Holder Jason Omar Holder (born 5 November 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and the former captain of the West Indies cricket team. He is a right arm fast bowling all-rounder. Holder made his One Day International (ODI) debut in January 2013 and Test de ...

also joined Paul during performing. Zafar performed the official anthem of the league, " Ab Khel Ke Dikha". The ceremony ended with a firework display.

Closing ceremony

Pakistan Super League PSLt20 Cricket Ali Zafar

The closing ceremony was also held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 23 February 2016.

2017

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the PSL's second season was held on 9 February 2017 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Defending champions Islamabad United entered in shalwar kameez. Over 26,000 people attended the ceremony in the stadium. According to a source of

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was also invited but no confirmation was made. The ceremony was hosted by actor

Fahad Mustafa Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting ''Jeeto Pakistan'', a game show that ...

. Jamaican pop star and singer

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sang his 1995 hit song "Bombastic". Zafar sang the league's official song " Ab Khel Jamay Ga".

Shehzad Roy Shehzad Roy (born 16 February 1977) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, activist, social worker and humanitarian. He started his singing career in 1995 and has recorded six albums since. He has recorded many hit songs such as "Saali," ...

performed the song "Ballay Ballay" and said that while performing, he felt proud and emotional and hoped that it would happen in Pakistan soon. "

Dil Dil Pakistan Dil Dil Pakistan ( ur, ) is the most popular patriotic Pakistani song, sung by Junaid Jamshed. It was released in 1987 by the pop band Vital Signs. The song was featured in the band's debut album, ''Vital Signs 1'', in 1987. Dil Dil Pakistan is ...

" was also played at the ceremony as a tribute to Junaid Jamshaid.

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appeared to support Islamabad United by singing "Cricket Joray Pakistan".

Mehwish Hayat Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is an Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and former television. She made her debut in film with comedy ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (2015) and later went on to '' Actor in Law'' (2016). Hayat i ...

and Bilal Ashraf supported

Lahore Qalandars Lahore Qalandars ( ur, ; pnb, لہور قلندرز; abbreviated as LQ) is a Pakistani professional cricket franchise which plays in the Pakistan Super League, representing the city of Lahore. The home ground of the team is Gaddafi Stadium. ...

Fawad Khan Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting caree ...

with Qatar Airlines' crew also appeared. Sheikh Mubarak bin Zayed al Nahyan, the

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' (UAE) Minister of Culture, went on stage and praised the efforts and contributions of Pakistanis in helping the UAE. He said that the PSL testifies the strong bond between both countries. He was thanked by the PCB chairman for hosting the event.

Najam Sethi Najam Aziz Sethi (Urdu, pa, ; born 20 May 1948) is a Pakistani journalist, businessman and cricket administrator, currently serving as the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He also is the founder of ''The Friday Times'' and ''Vangua ...

invited

Misbah-ul-Haq ; born 28 May 1974) is a former Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Misbah captained Pakistan in all formats and is former head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team. A late bloomer, Misbah was a midd ...

and captains of other teams to come on stage and sign the bat as a donation to the

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. The ceremony ended with a firework display.

Closing ceremony

Umer Toor & Najam Sethi Pakistan Super League PSLt22 Cricket

The closing ceremony was held at

Gaddafi Stadium Gaddafi Stadium ( ur, , translit=Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam), previously known as Lahore Stadium is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the home ground of Lahore Qalandars. It is owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capa ...

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on 5 March 2017. It was hosted by

Ayesha Omer Ayesha Omar (born 12 October 1981) is a Pakistani actress and YouTuber. Considered as a style icon in her home country, Omar is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of Pakistan. In 2012, she released her first singles "Chalte C ...

and Ahmed Ali Butt. Nearly 30,000 spectators attended the ceremony. Pakistan army paratroopers demonstrated their skills at the ceremony as a tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan. Zafar announced that he would not perform in the ceremony, but he later changed his mind and performed "Ab Khel Jamay Ga".

Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, keyboradist, composer and music producer. He started out his career with the Pakistani musical group Awaz. However, due to conflicts of interest, the band split in 2000 and they all went t ...

sang his song "Tere Bin Dil Na Lage" at the ceremony. Ali Azmat sang "Yaro Yehi Dosti Hai", "Jazba Junoon", "Josh-e-Junoon" and "Lal Meri Pat". Afterwards, Sammy took a stadium round, while

Peshawar Zalmi Peshawar Zalmi ( ur, ; ps, پېښور زلمي; literally meaning "Peshawar's youth") is a Pakistani franchise T20 cricket team which plays in the Pakistan Super League and represents Peshawar, the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa pro ...

. Overload also performed by singing "

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". At the end, Sethi thanked Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif for bringing PSL's final to Pakistan.

2018

Opening ceremony

Before the ceremony, Peshawar Zalmi arranged a show with

Kapil Sharma Kapil Sharma (born Kapil Punj; 2 April 1981) is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host from Punjab, India, Primarily known for hosting ''The Kapil Sharma Show''. He won the stand-up comedy reality show, The Great Indian Laughter Challen ...

titled Zalmi Nights with Kapil Sharma. The ceremony started at 7:00 pm and concluded at 10:00 pm. It was hosted at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 22 February 2018, following the match between

Multan Sultans Multan Sultans (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the city of Multan in southern Pakistan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team was founded in 2017 as an additional sixth team added to the P ...

and Peshawar Zalmi. Artists including Jason Derulo,

Abida Parveen Abida Parveen ( Urdu, sd, ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer and musician of Sufi music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned ...

, Zafar and Roy were among the performers.

Hareem Farooq Hareem Farooq ( ur, ; born 26 May 1992) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actress and a film producer, known for her work in the serial ''Diyar-e-Dil'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''Janaan'' followed by her 2018 film '' ...

and Bilal Ashraf hosted the ceremony. The ceremony also featured the Pakistani Sachal Orchestra and a firework display. A teaser of Zafar's Pakistani film ''

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'' was also shown. Ali Zafar started the opening ceremony with his performance, after which all the teams entered the stadium. At the end, Zafar sang " Dil Se Jaan Laga De" and "Rockstar".

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introduced the expansion franchise in the league,

. Sethi said that the finals would be held in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

and that all matches would eventually be held in Pakistan. Derulo sang his song "

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", Parveen sang "

" and "Tery Ishq Nachaya", Roy performed, and Zafar sang. After ceremony, a match was played between Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans, the latter of whom won.

Closing ceremony

Pakistan Super League PSLt20 Cricket - Strings Band Psl Launch

The closing ceremony took place at

National Stadium, Karachi The National Stadium (Urdu: نیشنل سٹیڈیم), also referred to as National Bank Cricket Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It is the home ground of Karachi Ki ...

, on 25 March 2018 at 6:00 pm, followed by the final match played by

and

. The presenter of the ceremony was Bilal Ashraf. The performers include Zafar, Roy, Strings band,

Aima Baig Aima Noor-ul Ain Baig (, ; born 10 March 1995) is a Pakistani singer. She started her career in 2014 when she uploaded her songs onto SoundCloud, through which she was approached by different people. She is known for her appearances on Dunya N ...

and

Farhan Saeed Farhan Saeed Butt is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, music video director, and entrepreneur. Saeed is the former lead vocalist of the Pakistani band Jal and owns the restaurant ''Cafe Rock'' in Lahore. He sings in Urdu and Punjabi. Pers ...

. A crowd of 33,000 people were present in the stadium. Aima Baig sang her Coke Studio's rendition of "Baazi". Later, Hassan Ali and Sammy joined Strings, who performed "Hai Koi Hum Jaisa".

2019

Opening ceremony

Pakistan Super League PSLt20 Cricket - Waqar Yonus

The opening ceremony was held on 14 February at 8:00 pm at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, prior to the first match of the season between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United. The ceremony started with " Ishy Bilady" and "

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". The hosts of ceremony were

and

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, chairman of

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wished all teams and players and congratulated PCB. Later,

Ehsan Mani Ehsan Mani (Urdu: ; born 23 March 1945) is a Pakistani chartered accountant who is the former president of International Cricket Council (ICC) and former Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Early life Mani was born in Rawalpindi Pakistan i ...

thanked UAE government and welcomed everyone. The ceremony featured a marching band, which performed the band

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's song, " The Final Countdown".

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from

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performed " Daddy Cool" from the band.

and

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performed their rendition of

Nazia Hassan Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singers in the subcontinent. Starting in ...

and

Zoheb Hassan Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb. Early career and breakthrough Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as ...

's "

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"; Zoheb Hassan stated it was done without his permission and tweeted that he would take legal action. Junoon sang " Yaar Bina", "Heerey" and " Jazba-e-Junoon". The last performance was the title anthem of the league's fourth season by Khan featuring Young Desi titled " Khel Deewano Ka". Then, a medley of Zafar's previous anthems for PSL was played and followed by the fireworks. American rapper

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was supposed to perform at the ceremony, but he withdrew due to a technical fault in his plane's engine.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the league was held at National Stadium, Karachi at 6:00 pm on 17 March 2019, before the league's final match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators. The host of ceremony was Fakhar-e-Alam. A one-minute silence was also observed in respect of the martyrs and victims of the

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. Nearly 32,000 spectators were present in the stadium. After this, Abrar-ul-Haq performed his song "Nach Majajan". Baig and Haider again paid a tribute to Nazia Hassan by performing " Dosti" and "Disco Deewane", with permission from Zoheb Hassan. Khan and Young Desi performed the title anthem of the league's fourth season, " Khel Deewano Ka".

Sahir Ali Bagga Sahir Ali Bagga (born 10 April 1980) is a Pakistani singer, music director and composer from Lahore, who composes music for Lollywood and other independent singers. The last performance was given by Junoon, who sang " Zamaane Ke Andaaz", "Khudi Ko Kar Buland", "

Sayonee ''Sayonee'' ( ur, ) is a song by the Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon, released in April, 1997. It is the first track from the band's fourth album, '' Azadi'' (1997), released on EMI Records. Written by lead guitarist and founder of the band Sal ...

" and "

2020

Opening ceremony

Pakistan Super League PSLt24 Cricket Ramiz Raja

The opening ceremony was held on 20 February 2020 at 6:45 pm at National Stadium in Karachi, prior to the first match of the league that was played between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United. The show began with the national anthem of Pakistan. Afterwards, a drummers and trumpeters group performed an instrumental version of official anthem of PSL 2020 titled " Tayyar Hain". It was followed by a Sufi medley that featured singers

Sanam Marvi Sanam Marvi ( sd, ) (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.qawwals Abu Mohammad and

Fareed Ayaz Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal (born in Hyderabad, India) is a Pakistani Sufi devotional singer. He belongs to the ''Qawwal Bachchon Ka Gharana'' of Delhi. He and his relatives are the flag-bearers of that school of music ( gharan ...

, and the band Soch. Other singers appeared at the ceremony, including

Sajjad Ali Sajjad Ali (born 1962) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as a film producer from Karachi, Pakistan.Abrar-ul-Haq; and

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ...

. The ceremony concluded with

Ali Azmat Ali Azmat Butt (born 20 April 1970) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the lead singer for the influential Sufi Rock band Junoon and for his subsequent solo career. In 2001, he became part of the first ...

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, Haroon Rashid and

Asim Azhar Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure. Career Asim Azhar was born o ...

's performance of PSL 2020's anthem "Tayyar Hain", which was accompanied by fireworks in the background. Nearly 350 artists performed at the ceremony. Ahmed Godil hosted the ceremony whose style appeared to mimic

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, and was replaced with Fakhar-e-Alam. Godil revealed in a show at

that his mother could not sleep the entire night due to memes of him and criticized the ceremony for being poorly managed. Sindh chief minister

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credited the people of Karachi for the opening ceremony and thanked PCB.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the league was scheduled to be held on 22 March 2020 in Lahore, but the ceremony, play-offs, and finals were postponed due to the

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. The ceremony was rescheduled for 17 November 2020 at National Stadium, Karachi, but was cancelled as there were no spectators in the stadium as a precaution against the pandemic.

2021

Opening ceremony

The ceremony was recorded in

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, Turkey, and telecasted. The artist lineup included

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, Imran Khan, and Humaima Malik, aside of the performers of the official anthem of PSL 6, "

Groove Mera "Groove Mera" (; ) was the official anthem of the 2021 Pakistan Super League, the sixth season of the Pakistan Super League. It was written by Adnan Dhool, and sung by Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig and Young Stunners. Background On 16 January 20 ...

" – Baig,

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and Young Stunners. PCB CEO Wasim Khan had also confirmed Zafar's appearance at the show, but the latter denied it.

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